The Tribune gave the front page of the Views section on Dec. 6 to the anonymous "Matthew Alexander," who did not use his real name for security reasons. I wondered why. It struck me that Dec. 7 would be the 67th year since the sneak attack on Pearl Harbor by the Japanese. ...more

December 10, 2008

The election is finally over, thank God. However, Dale Gillis is still throwing rocks at John McCain and his running mate (Nov 27 letter). His comments about McCain watching the fire on the USS Forrestal on July, 1967, on TV and doing nothing are absolute nonsense. ...more

November 30, 2008

A St. Petersburg publishing company has released a book in time for Veterans Day that creates a fresh reminder of the insulation of most of America from the realities of war -- then and now. ...more

November 11, 2008

"You Are Not Forgotten," by Evelyn Grubb and Carol Jose (Vandamere Press, $27.95) ...more

November 9, 2008

John McCain's second bid for the White House has had the ups and downs of a wild Navy fighter jet ride. ...more

October 19, 2008

John McCain might not be the world's greatest orator, but in accepting the Republican presidential nomination Thursday night, he communicated a solid, straightforward and confident vision for how to move the nation forward. ...more

September 6, 2008

No Concept Of Honor Regarding the latest "Rall Rant" in Hernando Today. As a Vietnam veteran, I only wish it were 1808 instead of 2008. To defend my honor, which he has called into question, I would challenge him to a duel, as Aaron Burr did to Alexander Hamilton. ...more

July 19, 2008

A Bad Comparison Regarding "Bush Remarks Rile Obama" (Nation/World, May 16): Is there anyone left in this country who believes that G.W. Bush has any credibility? If Bush wants to make an analogy, it should not be between Barack Obama and appeasement before World War II, but rather between what he has done to the United States of America and what was done to Germany by its leaders before and during the war. ...more

May 20, 2008

TAMPA - When the dust cleared after the fights at X-Ray and Albany, 234 Americans lay dead, with nearly as many wounded. The North Vietnamese Army killed 155 men in a single ambush alone, setting the tone for a war that grew increasingly protracted and gruesome. ...more

February 18, 2008

Leadership Is In McCain's Genes What incredible gall your John Nash has? For a man who never spent a day in the military service of his country, he glibly condemns the leaders of our armed forces and those who serve under them. He "exposes" the means and manners by which all of our military forces operate. Whom did Nash read or what movie did he see to get his information? Or what disappointed U.S. Navy captain or Army lieutenant colonel shared with Nash why he didn't command the Navy or Army? ...more

February 14, 2008